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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
... $1.3539, which compared with $1.3524 late on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian markets closed mixed after political gridlock in Washington triggered the first US government shutdown in 17 years, while upbeat regional economic data provided some cheer. The US ...

Shutdown with an i

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
... market looks set to open slightly higher despite falls on Wall Street as a partial US government shutdown loomed due to Washington political gridlock over a new budget. At 0808 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up ...

The missing link

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... was at $1.3484, down from $1.3525. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as attention turned to another stand-off in Washington over the US budget that could see parts of the government shut down if a deal is not agreed within days. Earlier losses in ...

No news, no worries

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... Streeters took on board my piece on this space yesterday and believed...believed that the history of budget brinkmanship in Washington provided excellent buy-ops for the savvy ones. Big gains were made after the August 2011 debt ceiling crisis and then ...

The budget and the ceiling - never again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street as investors remained cautious over the lack of progress in Washington budget talks. At 0753 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down 11 points at 5,265. In ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
... points, or 0.31 per cent, at 5,229.5. NEW YORK - US stocks ended an up-and-down day mostly lower, as investors watched a Washington budget debate as the deadline for funding the government looms. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 66.79 (0.43 per ...

Surprise tapering delay boosts Australian shares

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
... and the looming debt ceiling were a significant factor in the Fed's decision. "A lot will depend on what happens in Washington in October and it will likely have an impact in confidence. We'll probably see the debt ceiling rising again, but not without ...